Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
DAILY HERALD.
THE CHAUTAUOUA,
The Proceedings of the Assembly y
mt Long Beach Yesterday.


mt Long Beach Yesterday.
There was large attendance at the
Chautauqua meeting at Long Beach
yesterday, and the proceedings were
very interesting. Below the HERALD
reproduces the excellent addresses oi
Gen. o. 0, Howard and DR., +. D.
Cherrington.
THE BATTLE or GETTYSBURG.
At 1880 Maj.-Gcn. o. o. Howard
was introduced by the superintendent
by salute of waving handkerchiefs.
1t is very difficult in land like this
to transport ourselves to the time when
there was war. But it is not difficult
for us who have grown gray to go back
in our memories to that day
theg day of darkness and sorrow.
When he was travelling, he was snow
bound in Elmira, N. Y, and some
ladies learned that General Howard
was in the city. They asked him to
describe a battle. So he interested
them as we'll as he could. Since then
he has been talking about battles.
Some OF us who had not lost faith,
for some had not, had much to try
our faith. France and England-the
peace party-and the Pope himself
were almost on the point of acknowl-
edging the Confederacy. Lord Pal
merston approached the Queen on
the subject, and she said;
"What, my soul?' The ques-
ton of acknowledging the Confcderacy
"Will not this perpetuate slavery? 1t
may. l will never put my name to
that document" Immense cheers. !
1t is often said that that good Queen
saved our country, for we would have
had hard time of it had England
and the other nations acknowledged
the Confederacy.
He said it was asserted by the best
Confederate officers that the Army of
the Potomac was in splendid con-
dition. Here he described the man
euvering of the Federal officers by
reconnoisances, and why they did
move directly across the river and
attack General Hill, of the Confeder-
ate army.
Instead of this they moved north
ward. In the meantime the Confed-
crate forces moved northward, also.
Gen. Kise having reached Harper's,
after clearing out all the yankees,
moved on to Chambersburg. Here he
stayed but short time, moving on
just below Harrisburg. At the same
time Generals Ewing and Longstreet
rushed on his track.
Now, what was our army doing?
We marched in their track, and
finding the guerrilla Mosby's men
strolling about, and they were aston
ished when we said, "Fall in." A
voice, did they do it? Yes; they
had to.
General Hooker, who had command
of Harper's Ferry, was telegraphed to
move at once northward, but refused,
and was relieved of his command.
During all this time there was great
alarm in Harrisburg, Philadelphia
and Pittsburg. We got all kinds of
news. Frightened men were rushing
to the telegraph offices sending all
kinds of news.
General Lee, scarcely knowing
what to do, concentrated his army at
Emmettsburg, ten miles south of Get
tysburg. General Howard, after hav-
ing accepted the hospitality of citi
zen, was summoned by General Rey-
nolds to meet him about five miles
away. He showed him the dis
patches, when all at once, they received
a message from Gen. Mead, saying
every man is expected to do his
duty as we are on the eve of great
battle" Gen. Reynolds was depressed
as though he had a premonition of
evil.
Reynolds, Buford, and others were
moving in the vicinity of Gettysburg.
All at once they looked out and saw
an immense force of cavalry. Buford
was much alarmed, thinking he would
be unsupported. In the mean time
the Federal cavalry dismounted to de-
ceive enemy, making them think they
were all infantay. Gen. Howard heard
firing, but scarcely knew what to do,
but rushed, as he always did, for the
highest ground when Gen. Mysenburgh
came up saying, this is fine pastime.
Finally, he ascended the steeple OF a
church, where he had fine view of
the whole situation. He saw several
Confederate brigades coming in, and
an officer approached the church and
looking up, exclaimed, General
REYNOLDS is dead, and you have the
whole command" What a response
bility! General Lee is just before
us. My own forces had not arrived.
l at once sent for Gen. Sickles at
Emmettsburg, who hastened as quick
lv as possible. Gen. Slocum was
then sent for, but believing Gen. Mead
did not intend to fight battle there,
refused to come. Gen. Howard
thought he did wrong, but he was
honest. In the meantime he, How
ward, fastened back to Cemetery
Hill where he first took his lookout.
Here he met Gen. Barlow, and gave
him command of two brigades.
He said nearly all had left the city,
but one old lady stayed looking for the
soldiers and was shot and killed.
Looking upon porch, a little way
off, he saw young lady waving a
white handkerchief. Never did any
thing do them more good. The cheers
were deafening. When they were
about to seize SemiIry hill, an officer
came up and said, Longstreet is COM
ing with all his forces in your flank.
He then saw had he taken the hill
they would have been defeated. Rush
ing in that direction, Gen. Longstreet
broke through the lines and captured
a whole brigade OF our troops. An otfi-
Ger rushing by me said, II have no
command" ''This is no way to talk
get command" Soon the order was
given to cease and wait for tomorrow.
General Sickels came up and said,
"this is good position for the NOR
row."
He told us how the troops were hur-
ried to the spot on the second day, for
they had not more than half the num-
ber OF the enemy, Here he described
how the different Generals concen-